The Internship

I haven't seen this, so my opinions on it aren't fully educated, but the trailer annoys me so much so that I wouldn't want to watch it.

Has anyone seen it? The whole concept seems so outdated and contrived. Vince Vaughan, a 40 something in the movie saying 'online' and 'on the line' - as if someone in their 40s wouldn't know enough about the internet to say 'on the line'.

Saw this on a free preview a few weeks back, not bad at all, good few laughs in it, Very much a older v younger generation can learn things from each other vibe. But for a bit of harmless fun I have seen much much worse.

Also saw it on a free preview. Audience strangely subdued, even though there were some decent gags and the supporting cast are good. It feels like a very long Google advert, in fact it's basically Google taking on its critics and undermining them through the medium of comedy. Not wishing to give any spoilers, but who do you think represents the Google spirit in the film: the mean, ruthless but brilliant English guy or the shambolic but decent American dudes?

There's a fun scene which (presumably intentionally) recalls the underdogs-fight-back atmosphere of Dodgeball, but without the cruel streak which made that film so enjoyable.

Saw this on a preview as well. My expectations were rock bottom but it turned out not that bad. My opinion of the film was probably helped by the fact I was expecting it to be so awful that I would have to walk out!

And yes, it is one big advert for google. Lots of lines in the film about how google changes the world and people's lives for the better! No mention of tax dodging funnily enough.